CEO Program Coordinator, Brianne Hasty, will be out on maternity leave for the months of November and December. She will return to the office mid January. Amanda Lessard will be in the office to answer questions regarding building code training and certification. If you have any questions regarding your certification it is a good idea to contact Brianne as soon as possible. Any paperwork or emails will be responded to upon Brianne's return in January.

Did you know?

Of the 45 species of bats found in the continental United States, six are listed as endangered. These species are the gray bat, Indiana bat, Ozark big-eared bat, Virginia big-eared bat, lesser long-nosed bat, and greater Mexican long-nosed bat. One bat can eat between 600 and 1,000 mosquitoes and other insect pests in just one hour.

Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Training Beginning in November!

The CEO program is pleased to announce training and exam dates for the new statewide building code. Space is limited so register early!

The Maine Non Point Source Training and Resource Center will be sponsoring a one-day workshop entitled; "Grappling With Stormwater Water Management in this Era of Climate Change". The workshop will feature some of Maine and New England's top experts on climate change who will present on change adaptation and infrastructure sizing. A panel discussion featuring members of state agencies is also planned. The program is designed to assist engineers, consultants, planners and state, federal and municipal officials to identify issues and develop policies with regard to stormwater management. This will be an interesting program and will fill up fast, so please register early to ensure your participation. This program will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on November 30th. You can find registration information here.

The Center's 2010 Winter/ Spring Training was successful in reaching a number of groups. Training was held for contractors, engineers, consultants, site evaluators, state and municipal officials, landscapers and landowners. Total number of participants was over 800. Contractors, site evaluators, plumbing inspectors and others interested in instruction on subsurface septic system design, installation and inspection were provided with nine training sessions encompassing these topics. A total of 279 participants attended the programs that were held in 10 locations throughout the state. The Center will again be providing similar trainings this winter and spring. More information and training dates can be found here.

Earn Recertification Credits for MMA Convention Sessions

Code Enforcement Officers can earn recertification credits for a variety of sessions attended at the Maine Municipal Association Annual Convention held October 12-13. Please fill out an outside training form and indicate if you attended any of the sessions listed below.

Managing Humans in a High-Tech World - 1 Legal Issues

Nailing the Statewide Building Code - 1 Legal Issues

Wrongful Termination & Harassment - 1 Legal Issues

Highway Simplification Study - 1 Land Use

Right to Know - 1 Legal Issues

Downtown Revitalization - 1 Land Use

Community Development - 1 Land Use

Flooding: Lessons Learned - 1 Land Use

Basic and Advanced Outside Training Opportunities

The CEO Program is currently designing a one day basic land use training featuring a variety of trainers. Once dates and locations for this training have been set they will be on our training calendar. You will also receive an email with details on these trainings.

Keep up to date with our training calendars by checking back often. Please remember to submit an outside training request form after attending these workshops.

Initially the CEO program stated that CEOs could not earn recertification credits for training on lead removal. Depending on the session, a CEO could earn recertification credits in either legal issues or land use. If you attended a session please fill out our outside training form and include an agenda so we can see what areas were covered.

Fire Marshal's Newsletter

Take a moment to read through the Fire Marshal Office's newsletter. Topics covered include: Sprinklers and Water Damage, Chimney Fires in Maine, and Upcoming Events. Click here to view the newsletter.